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In reply to the discussion: Where Does Obama Rank In Your List of Best to Worst Presidents [View all]Doctor Jack
(3,072 posts)52. Harding huh?
Ive never seen anyone praise him. I thought most people considered him to be a dud
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Premature. Still waiting for him to collect all the guns and open the FEMA camps.
pinboy3niner
Jul 2016
#3
Agreed. LBJ's Great Society and civil rights accomplishments deserve an honorable mention . . .
brush
Jul 2016
#54
First Prez I remember was Ike, but I was too young to know his history of war heroism...
Hekate
Jul 2016
#6
FDR had an 80% dem congress, I'd rank Obama even if not one with FDR seeing around 75% of his
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#40
LBJ's Great Society and civil rights contributions rival FDR's. Vietnam tainted his legacy though.
brush
Jul 2016
#56
That's just it - Vietnam really drags it down. Take away the war and he might be greatest ever.
Drunken Irishman
Jul 2016
#69
FDR, JFK had 80 and 70% dem congress's... Obama had 55% dem for 60 days and after that...
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#41
Modern Prsidents - FDR, Kennedy, Obama, Johnson, Truman, Carter, Ike, Clinton,
Agnosticsherbet
Jul 2016
#27
IN my Lifetime Reagan has been the worst . His values are what made the GOP really ill
Person 2713
Jul 2016
#33
Seeing that the other presidents had 65% - 80% dem congress's during their terms 3 at least
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#42
I walked in to a presidential exhibit at the California state fair a few years ago
worstexever
Jul 2016
#43
I'm surprised to see TR in so many people's top 10. He did many great things, but he also did
Squinch
Jul 2016
#59
Might depend on the TPP. Plus, not crazy about Arne Duncan. OTOH, Obamacare is a plus.
WinkyDink
Jul 2016
#65